Shirley Turner's Biography
- State Senate (NJ) - District 15, Democratic
Full Name:
Shirley K. Turner
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Donald; 2 Children: Jacqueline, Chet
Birth Place:
Dover, NJ
Home City:
Lawrenceville, NJ
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Postgraduate Studies/Education, Rutgers University
BS, Education, Trenton State College
MA, Guidance and Counseling, Rider University
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 15, 1998-present
Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 15, 2023
President Pro Tempore, New Jersey State Senate, 2004-2009
Democratic President Pro-Tempore, New Jersey State Senate, 2002-2003
Chair, Mercer County Democratic Committee, 2000
Associate Minority Leader, New Jersey State Assembly, 1996-1998
Assembly Member, New Jersey State Assembly, 1994-1998
Member, Mercer County Board of Freeholders, 1983-1986
Vice President, Mercer County Board of Freeholders, 1986
Member, Education Commission of the States' Steering Committee, present
Commissioner, Education Commission of the States, present
Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Vice Chair, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, present
Member, New Jersey Women's Legislative Caucus, present
Former Vice Chair, State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee, New Jersey State Senate
Member, Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, present
Member, Young Men's Christian Association Development Committee, present
Member, Lawrence Township Zoning Board, 1979-1983
Member, Mercer County Improvement Authority, 1979-1981
Member, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 1977-1981
Associate Director, Office of Career Services, Rider University, 1970-2014
Career Education Consultant, Mercer County Community Action Program, 1977-1979
Counselor, Equal Opportunity Program, Rider University, 1970-1973
Teacher, Trenton Public Schools, 1966-1970
Member, Cancer Institute of New Jersey Leadership Council, present
Member, Mercer College School Age Child Care Coalition
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Metro Trenton
Member, National Political Congress of Black Women
Member, New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women
Member, New Jersey State Museum Board of Trustees, present
Member, Rider University Mentoring Program, present
Board Member, Troy Vincent Foundation, present